Selectman’s Corner: As Summer Winds Down…
By Henry Tirrell It has been a busy summer. Construction, events, elections, town meetings and more have all been happening while we try to enjoy the local summer offerings and the time away on vacations. Throughout all of this, I continue to be moved by the small and large actions that people in our community […]
SELECTMAN’S CORNER: Celebrating Summer and Community
By Henry Tirrell Summer is flying by! I hope you have all had a chance to slow down and enjoy it. Wehave been lucky to have had a really great one so far. Unfortunately, some of ourneighboring towns were devastated by the July 4th storm. Trees down, roads blockedand power and utilities out seem like […]
SELECTMAN’S CORNER: Dunk a Selectman on July 3?
By Henry Tirrell Another busy summer is upon us. Tobey Pond is open, we have a new place for dinner in town, Friday Nights on the Green are in full swing. The season promises a number of other fantastic activities around town, but don’t forget that it’s also the season for new stickers to access […]
SELECTMAN ’ S CORNER
Summertime in Our Unique Town By Henry Tirrell While we had snow flying just last month, all of a sudden we are almost into summer, and it is starting to feel like it. There is more activity in town, with more on the way. In addition to the ongoing major projects and all of the […]
SELECTMAN’S CORNER
A Busy Norfolk Spring Has Arrived By Henry Tirrell Spring is officially here and so are the construction crews. The wall project along Route 44 has resumed activities, with temperatures providing better conditions for concrete. Excavation has begun at the site of the new firehouse to prepare for concrete foundation construction. In addition to those […]
Struggling with Snow and Looking Toward Spring
By Henry Tirrell We are starting to see the glimmer of spring on the horizon, but we certainly aren’t there yet. After a historic storm dumped snow all up and down the East Coast we have all been digging out.Another weekend storm around Feb. 21 dragged the road crew back out to clear the roads […]
Selectman’s Corner
Tirrell Enthusiastic About New Norfolk Role By Henry Tirrell First off, I want to thank Matt Riiska for his eight years of service as first selectman and for his previous and ongoing volunteerism in the town of Norfolk. I know how much time and effort he put into the job, especially through some challenging times. […]
Selectman’s Corner
Adding up the Numbers for Norfolk By Matt RiiskaAs my time as first selectman winds down, the projects go on. And on. The water main replacement project on Shepard Road has been completed, but the replacement work will continue Sunset Ridge and Sunset Hill. Other projects that are on the schedule are the Mountain Road […]
Selectman’s Corner
Speed Surveillance in Norfolk and Project Hand-Offs at Town Hall By Matt Riiska Traffic speed and road work have been the major talking points of many of my submissions for almost eight years. Speed bumps are not the only answer for reducing speeding on our roads. No matter how much I plead with motorists to […]
Selectman’s Corner
An Announcement and Lots of Work Still to be Done By Matt Riiska I have made the decision not to run again for first selectman this fall. This was not an easy decision, but being three months shy of my 70th birthday when I complete my fourth term, I have decided it is time. The […]
